Dallas City Council
City officials in Dallas are bracing themselves and making preparations for the summer of 2026 when millions of people are expected to descend on the metroplex to watch several FIFA World Cup matches. D-FW will be hosting nine games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington spread across 39 days starting on June 14, 2026. Three of…
There was more than enough drama to go around at Dallas City Hall this week, some of which we covered and some we saved for today. One of the biggest headlines to come out of Marilla Street was an announcement by city staff and Saks Global that some kind of accommodation was reached regarding the…
A zoning case that has been a flashpoint in Dallas politics finally came to a resolution at a raucous city council meeting on Wednesday, when council members voted 10-4 to approve mixed-use zoning for the Pepper Square redevelopment in North Dallas. City Council’s approval of the controversial Pepper Square — Jesse Moreno, Carolyn King Arnold,…
Dallas City Council was on break again this past week, but other municipal bodies and staff were hard at work. Here’s some of what’s been going on at City Hall since our last roundup: Tolbert Secures Meeting With Saks Global City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert’s tease of a “financially beneficial” opportunity appears to have gotten…
From staff reports After years of stalled progress and community pushback, the future of the old hospital site at 2929 S. Hampton Road might finally take a turn. On Monday, the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee directed city staff to draft a “request for interest” (RFI) document, a first step in determining whether developers have…
